Spring 2017

Analysis of race and the economic, political, gender, and social dimensions of contemporary Los Angeles including topics such as residential segregation, economic inequality, and city politics.

Explores how the proliferation of sexual cultures, identities, politics shape everyday lives in the U.S. and beyond.

An introduction to cultures and people in the Americas; the social, historical, economic and cultural formations that together make up the Latino/a American imaginary.

Interdisciplinary survey of theory and borderland site cases, national sentiment, linguistic and cultural conflicts, exploration of local, regional, and national identities in cultural contact zones.

Examination of the ways that different nations and cultures have remembered the Vietnam War or the American War as it is called in Vietnam. (Duplicates credit in former AMST 377)

Introduction to American studies and ethnic studies. Provides an overview of major theories, concepts, and issues.

History, political-economy and aesthetics of the African Diaspora with emphasis on Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe and Africa.

Examination of the constructions of American ethnicity/race in film.

Introduction to an interdisciplinary study of American political, cultural and social life with a particular emphasis on the Western United States as a region. Recommended preparation: HIST 200, ENGL 263

Examines political attitudes, behavior and participation of Asian Americans in diverse U.S. society.

Advanced study in interdisciplinary theories and methods for analyzing race and ethnicity in the United Stes, including a comparative study of topics such as inequality, gender, and class.

8-10 hours per week in a community-based internship plus 2 hour class discussion. Theoretical and practical issues associated with community leadership.

Racial and cultural background of Mexico; immigration and conquest; the Mexican in California and the southwest; the rise of contemporary Mexican-American consciousness.

Comparative examination of the social, economic, and political experiences of Asian immigrants and their descendants in the U.S., 1840s-present.

Rise of popular culture (sports, amusment parks, movies, and televsion) and its significance in American society from mid 19th century to the present.

Examines social and cultural issues affecting the past and present lives of African Americans in the United States.

Examination of processes of scholarly research; quantitative and qualitative research methods; faculty mentorship; experiential learning; research proposal writing; careers in research. Sophomore or junior standing in the major. Departmental approval.

An examination of anthropological research on race and African American culture, from the 18th century to the present. Recommended preparation: AMST-385, ANTH-263

Examination of sexual discourses in the United States in the context of slavery, empire, sex work, labor markets, schools and prisons.

A historical overview of how people of African descent have been represented visually in American culture.

Critical analysis of the relationship between religion, mass media, and popular cultural forms in the U.S. Recommended preparation: REL 301

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Writing the honors thesis; for students in one of the four PASE majors and PASE Honors Program.

Capstone course for majors, highlighting interdisciplinary study of race and ethnicity in a comparative context.

In-depth exploration of a specified topic in the history of American art.

Seminar exploring crucial theoretical, methodological and historical issues in the development of African American Studies.

Readings, analyses, and discussion of various approaches, topics, and genres in the field of Chicano/Latino history.

Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the program. Graded CR/NC.

Explores issues of conducting interdisciplinary research in race and ethnicity and guides students through the design and completion of a journal-quality research paper. Recommended preparation: graduate reading course in race and ethnicity

Seminar in representative theoretical works in the fields of American Studies and Ethnic Studies published in the past fifteen years.

Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.